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IPA Protests Ban on Vietnamese Publisher

Geneva, 20 February – For immediate release Deeply concerned about the 3-month ban imposed on the Da Nang Publishing House in Vietnam, the International Publishers

Why Vietnam Must Remember February 17

Danger lies in forgetting a cruel war By Pham Hong Son, The Epoch Times, Feb 15, 2009 HANOI—February 17 marks the 30th anniversary day of

Mr. Obama, Set Vietnam Free

January 30, 2009 Wall Street Journal American soft power can spur democratic change. For anyone watching Barack Obama’s inaugural address last week from an unfree

Interview of Australian MP Luke Simpkins

Last week, during the official visit of Australian Parliamentary delegation to Vietnam, Mr. Luke Simpkins of the Australian Liberal Party met with democracy activists as

Hanoi’s New Tet Offensive

January 20, 2009 Vietnam’s authoritarian government has made a habit in recent years of cracking down on dissent around Tet, the lunar new year festival

Where is Vietnam Headed in 2009?

January 12, 2009 The Nation The three-day Tet festival is approaching in Vietnam, the climax of a long season of celebrations that began with the

China rift opens in Vietnam

January 14, 2009 Asia Times Online Negotiating teams from Vietnam and China recently announced a final agreement for demarcating the two countries’ long-contested 1,350-kilometer land

Vietnam: Stop Muzzling the Messengers

January 8, 2009 Journalists and Bloggers Jailed, Fired, and Harassed (New York, January 8, 2009) – The editors of two leading Vietnamese newspapers were fired